Thanksgiving 2011

Wachiraporn Janrut for "When in Dining" November 16, 2011

It’s harvest festival on November 24! With so many restaurants in Bangkok offering attractive deals for Thanksgiving Day celebrations, you might have a hard time choosing. Here are our recommendations…

Here is good news for family and groups of friends who want to enjoy a quality feast at great value. Bourbon Street celebrates Thanksgiving with an all-you-can-eat buffet for 2 days on Thursday November 24 from mid-day to 10.30pm and on Friday the 25th from 6pm to 10.30pm. Some of the extensive traditional dishes on offer include sumptuous Gambo with Turkey & Andouille Sausage, Roast Prime Ribs, Lamb Chops, Bar-B-Q Oyster, Bar-B-Q Import Mussel, U.S. Butterball Cajun Deep Fried Turkey & Roast Turkey, and Baked Verginia Ham. Do not miss scrumptious desserts like Pecan Pie, Carrot Cake, and Pumpkin Cream Brule’ which will fulfill your harvest celebration needs. The price is 899++ baht for adults and THB 450++ baht for children under 12. | Bourbon Street, Washington Square, Sukhumvit 22 | Tel. 02 2590328 | http://www.bourbonstbkk.com

Hard Rock Café

Hard Rock Café is preparing to rock your Thanksgiving with a new look and a brand new outdoor terrace after the recent renovation. Either for lunch or dinner, you can enjoy a Thanksgiving Day menu featuring Clam Chowder Soup, Roast US turkey with Cranberry Sauce and Pumkin Pie. The meal is priced at THB 700++ per person. Open from 11.30am to 1am. | Hard Rock Café, 424/3-6 Siam Square Soi 11. | Tel: 02 658 4090-3 | http://www.hardrock.com/bangkok

Home Run Bar & Grill

One of the best places in Bangkok to take your family to enjoy good American grub on Thanksgiving Day is Homerun Bar & Grill where a four-course menu for adults is priced at THB 1,299++ per person. A special children’s menu will be offered to kids under 10 with no extra charge. The menu includes: Blackened prawn cocktail with Creole mustard sauce Or BBQ Pork Quesadilla, Mixed greens with roast tomatoes, Percino cheese and vinaigrette, Slow roasted Tom Turkey with giblet gravy, Rosemary sage stuffing, double stuffed potatoes, sweet candied yams, cranberry sauce, French beans almondine, and creamed corn. For dessert thee is Pumpkin pie with Chantilly crème. Home Run Bar & Grill | 253/2 Soi Sukhumvit 31 | Tel: 02 258 6250 http://www.homerunbangkok.com

Taste at Westin Grande Sukhumvit offers international buffet on Thanksgiving Day featuring Roast turkey with sage and dried fruit stuffing, glazed chestnut and cranberry gravy, corn on the cob, chipolata sausages, pumpkin pie, pecan pie and much more. Juicy Australian lamb cutlets and Snow fish fillets are also available. The buffet dinner is priced at THB 1,600++ per person which includes a free sparkling cranberry punch. For those who will come as a group of four, you will receive a complimentary apple pie to take away if you book a table in advance. | Westin Grande Sukhumvit| 259 Sukhumvit Road| Tel: 02 207 8000| http://www.westingrandesukhumvit.com

Roadhouse Barbecue

A fun place for Thanksgiving celebrations is the Roadhouse Barbeque. The delightful buffet features 21 items with all the trimmings. Some of the tasty dishes include San Francisco shrimp cocktail, Roast turkey with giblet gravy, traditional sage and apple stuffing, Honey glazed Virginia ham, Beef Stew with Stout Infused Gravy, Herb Roast Salmon with Lemon Butter, Cranberry Sauce, and Sweet Potato Casserole. The price is THB 895++ for adults and THB395++ baht for kids under 10.| The Roadhouse Barbecue | 942/1 Rama IV RoadSurawongse Road| Tel: 02 236 8010

The Square Restaurant, Novotel Bangkok

For seafood lovers who want to celebrate Thanksgiving, the Square at Novotel Bangkok on Siam Square offers an international buffet on Thanksgiving Day with American dishes and choices of fresh seafood. The buffet is priced at THB 650++ for lunch and THB 950++ for dinner and includes a glass of wine per person. | Novotel Bangkok on Siam Square, Siam Square Soi 6| Tel: 02 209 8888 ext. The Square| http://www.novotelbkk.com

The Marriott Café

Another place to find a traditional Thanksgiving Day feast is the buffet dinner at the Marriott Café. Some of the extensive choices on offer include pumpkin soup, candied yams, butternut, roast ham, sweet potato, pumpkin pie, apple pie, a juicy Turkey, import mussels, baked oyster Florentine, and US prime rib. The dinner buffet is served from 6pm to 10.30pm. It’s priced at THB 1,850++ for adults and THB 925++for kids aged 4 to 11.

For family and friends who want to celebrate Thanksgiving at home, the Mariott Café offers a Turkey-2-Go promotion where each choice is for about 10-12 people. The choices includes Roasted Turkey with all the trimmings at THB 4,900, Honey Glazed Ham with all the trimmings at THB 4,650, and Roasted Australian Prime Rib with all the trimmings at THB 21,000. The offer is valid until January 1. Order must be made for at least 2 days in advance. | The Marriott Café | 4 Sukhumvit Road | Tel: 02 656 7700 |http://www.marriott.com